Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE)
"A celibate life is something I'd only wish
On my very worst enemies."
From The Amores (2.10.16-17) by Ovid, translated by Peter...
In this narrated video essay, we present the absolute cheesiest tale about Charlemagne (r. 768-814) that was recorded by the medieval monk and historian,...
Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection
Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
"The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching."
From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...
This artwork, by the French artist Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625), is a watchcase cover decorated with enamel on metal. Suzanne’s artwork draws inspiration...
Ancient peoples created origin myths for all sorts of objects—amber gemstones included. Greco-Roman storytellers created a sad myth about the origin of the honey-colored...
Murasaki Shikibu (10th and 11th century Japanese novelist)
"We all have our own destiny, and no one knows where it will lead."
From Murasaki Shikibu's...
Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153)
"Blaming that which is blameless (a human characteristic which was after all familiar to Homer's Muse too) only serves to belittle...
The Malleus Maleficarum (published by Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger in 1487)
"The stars can influence the devils themselves in the causing of certain spells;...
